The defense secretary’s closed-door comments have unnerved Mexican officials negotiating to avoid 25% tariffs

The defense secretary threatened Mexico with unspecified "unilateral action" in a call with the country's leaders, according to a report.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the U.S. Cyber Command to halt “all planning against Russia,” The Record reported today. The cybersecurity publication cited three sources as saying that Hegseth issued the directive last week. It reportedly affects, among other activities, the planning of offensive cybersecurity operations.

A conversation between US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and senior Mexican officials has sparked tension. Mexican officials were outraged by the threat of military action from the US, states WSJ.